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Dr. Jie Shen

Lic. Acupuncturist in NY, NJ & PA, M.D. in China

15-year Experience in Acupuncture Services

Serve Bergen County NJ and Orange and Rockland County NY

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Acupuncture Treatment for Infertility

Infertility is an increasing western condition. Currently 1 in 7 couples are considered to have difficulty in conceiving. According to the Merck Manual, 40% of infertility lies with the man, 40% with the woman and 20% to a combination. It is therefore important that infertility is viewed a joint condition.

In western culture, the desire to have children at a later age is also having an effect on conception. Peak fertility occurs at 21-25 for both men and women. By the age of 25 this reduces to a 75% chance of pregnancy within 6 months in women. By 30, this decreases to a 47% chance and by 40 this has reached a 25% chance of conception.

But enough of the bad news! Chinese medicine has been successfully treating infertility for more than 2000 years.

Many people come with recognized conditions which can cause infertility. For women this can include:

Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Blocked Fallopian tubes

Endometriosis

Other causes may involve allergic reactions to male sperm or premature ovarian failure. Many cases of infertility will have an unknown western cause.

Chinese treatment for infertility is based not just on these medical terms but on traditional pattern discrimination. The first step is to look at the menstrual cycle and attempt to regulate it. This may involve changing the length or regularity of the cycle, the heaviness of the period, removing period pains or premenstrual symptoms. See the discussion of the menstrual cycle for further explanation. Making these improvements can improve egg quality, fertile mucus and the endometrium which in turn increase the likelyhood of fertilisation and implantation.

In J&S Chinese Acupuncture Clinic Center, Dr. Shen pays close attention to every detail of the cycle and by studying the subtle changes in symptoms and temperature we can provide a very targetted treatment. Our aims with each treatment depend on where you are in your cycle and what the body needs to be doing at that time.

Acupuncture and herbal medicine do not have to be an alternative to western medicine. Used in conjunction with medication like Clomid or Metfromin or as in the case of IVF, the chances of conception can increase even further.